When will Sidemen upload next on YouTube? Group to start posting again after pause amid controversy
Sidemen Sundays are scheduled to make a comeback this weekend on April 16, following a brief break from uploading. This comes after the group, notably JJ "KSI," were in the midst of a controversy regarding the use of a racial slur targeted towards South Asians in their April 2 upload. The video in question has since been deleted.
The Sidemen have been consistently uploading videos for the past four years. However, they did not upload a new video last Sunday (April 9) due to the recent controversy. According to a trustworthy fan page, the group is gearing up for a comeback.
As mentioned earlier, in their April 2 video, the Sidemen included a segment where JJ "KSI" was asked to create a word from a given set of vowels and consonants. He chose to make up the word "P*ki," which has a history of being a derogatory term used to insult and marginalize South Asians in the UK.
The use of the word caused significant controversy and backlash (even against the crew members and editors for allowing it to stay in the final cut), leading to the video's removal from the platform. Following that, all members apologized through their social media accounts.
In the aftermath of the controversy, the Sidemen decided to skip uploading a video the following Sunday. However, since then, the group has released a couple of gaming videos on their alternative YouTube channel, neither of which featured KSI.
The return of two members, Josh "Zerkaa" (GTA streamer) and Simon "Miniminter" (Just Chatting and Gamer), to their Twitch schedule, indicates the group is ready to resume uploading.
The group's next upload is rumored to be a travel-related video, possibly featuring their recent trip to Iceland. KSI was also pictured in the shoot, indicating that he may
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